{"id":9347,"date":"2015-03-26T10:22:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=9347"},"modified":"2015-03-26T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T16:22:51","slug":"arizona-roadtrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=9347","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Roadtrip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Megan and I took off on a roadtrip on Friday to Arizona.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0519.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0519-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0519\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0519-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0519-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has spring break this week, and I really wanted to go and see my dear friend Robin.  So, it was just the two of us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0443.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0443-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0443\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0443-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0443-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Megan had a nice camera from school again, so she was the designated photographer, but I don&#8217;t have her pictures uploaded yet, so we&#8217;ll have to make do with pictures from my not so nice camera.  We stopped in Kanab for the night, which is a cute little town.  We even ate at the Three Bear&#8217;s Cafe, which my mom recommended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0427-e1427385305627.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0427-e1427385305627-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0427\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0427-e1427385305627-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0427-e1427385305627-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was nice that Megan could drive some of the way, since this was my first trip driving without Ryan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0460.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0460-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0460\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0460-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0460-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We used our phone GPS, and sometimes they gave us differing directions, but we made it there ok. Well, most of the time.  I had to call Robin twice because I was seriously like 3 blocks away from the destination, but had gotten lost.  Darn Arizona neighborhoods&#8211;everything looks the same and I can&#8217;t really tell what direction I&#8217;m going.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0458.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0458-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0458\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0458-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0458-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robin was one of my roommates at BYU.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN04971.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN04971-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0497\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN04971-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN04971-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> We roomed together for 3 of my 4 years there.  And she&#8217;s come to visit us in Utah a lot, even staying with us for 6 weeks one summer to attend BYU (or was it 8 weeks?  There&#8217;s some confusion about that).  So, when I found out she has breast cancer, I knew I had to go and visit and help out if I could.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday night we met up with Jenny, who was also a roommate of ours my sophomore year.  Jenny was kind enough to offer her house for us to stay this trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0476.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0476-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0476\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0476-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0476-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has a beautiful house and a lovely family and it was so great to meet them all.  Unfortunately, all the pictures of Jenny are on MEGAN&#8217;s camera, so I don&#8217;t have one right now, but you can read all about her and her family&#8217;s adventures <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonsanatorium.com\/\">on her blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite thing about Jenny&#8217;s house is the huge ice maker.  Fill up those water bottles with ice, and you don&#8217;t even have to worry that you are taking all of the ice in the house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0472.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0472-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0472\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0472-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0472-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday we went to church with my brother and his family, and had dinner with them.  They even taught me how to index names for genealogy!<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, I really wanted to make some meals for Robin and her family.  So, we went shopping and picked up all the ingredients for 6 meals that they can just throw in the crockpot, and then there&#8217;s dinner.  I got the recipes from <a href=\"http:\/\/newleafwellness.biz\/2014\/09\/08\/8-healthy-freezer-crockpot-meals-75-minutes\/\">here,<\/a>, and it was very easy.  I&#8217;m going to do some of these for my family.  Robin also wanted some of my wheat bread, so while at Jenny&#8217;s house, we made a batch of bread.  Unfortunately, her wheat grinder was funky and spewed forth flour all over the kitchen.  Sorry!  She was so nice to let me make a mess in her kitchen to prepare food!  Don&#8217;t worry, I helped clean up.<\/p>\n<p>While there, we also went to see Cinderella with Robin and her family.  <\/p>\n<p>We looked at wigs, went shopping for super comfy clothes that Robin can wear to chemo appointments, and debated about what to do with her hair.  I think she should color it some funky bold color, and then if she doesn&#8217;t like it, she can cut it all off!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0485.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0485-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0485\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0485-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0485-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSadly, our trip ended so soon.  We had to leave on Tuesday, but not before a nice brunch with Robin and Sarah.  Sarah is like a cousin to Megan.  They have known each other since they were tiny, and even though they only see each other once or twice a year, they really are great friends.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0505-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0505\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0505-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0505-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And so cute!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0510-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0510\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0510-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0510-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course we couldn&#8217;t leave without citrus.  We picked grapefruits from Scott&#8217;s house and lemons from Robin&#8217;s house.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0526-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0526\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0526-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0526-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quick trip, but a great one.  Good friends, some sunny weather, and lots of time in the car to talk with my girl.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0456.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0456-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN0456\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0456-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0456-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere may have even been some singing into that tiny microphone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megan and I took off on a roadtrip on Friday to Arizona. She has spring break this week, and I really wanted to go and see my dear friend Robin. So, it was just the two of us. 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